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Cleopatra. Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, the Royal Egyptian, as set forth by His Own Hand.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1889. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION, later issue. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 336 [16]. Catalogue dated August 1889. With 29 illustrations by woodville and Greiffenhagen, including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue-grey cloth, bevelled edges, and gilt titles to spine and upper. Publisher's swan-patterned endpapers. Lightly toned..... More
Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Rackets, Fives. With Contributions by the Hon. A. Lyttelton, W.C. Marshall, Miss L. Dod, H.W.W. Wilberforce, H.F. Lawford, Spencer W. Gore, R.D. Sears and Herbert Chipp. The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1897. [Racquet Sports] FOURTH EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.[2] xiv; 488. With numerous black and white illustrations, both plates and in-text, including a frontispiece with tissue guard. Publisher's brown cloth with a mixture of gilt, black, and white titles and decoration to spine and..... More
Collected Animal Poems: The Iron Wolf; What is the Truth?; A March Calf; The Thought-Fox.
London: Faber and Faber, 1995. [Poetry] FIRST EDITIONS, SIGNED TO VOLUME I. Four volumes, octavo (22 x 14 x 7cm) Publisher's black cloth, white dust-wrappers, publisher's white pictorial slipcase. Signed by Hughes, the late Poet Laureate, in Volume 1. Illustrated by Chris Riddell in volume 1 and by Lisa Flather..... More
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Golf [The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes]. With contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, Bart., Right Hon. A.J. Balfour M.P., Andrew Lang, H.F.C. Everard, and others.
London: Longmans, Green, 1901. SIXTH, CHEAP EDITION. Octavo, pp. xiv, 483. With 32 full-page engraved plates and numerous full in-text engravings. In publisher's pictorial brown cloth, with library scene and titles in black to upper board, titles in black and gilt to spine. Swan and ship patterned endpapers. Light edge..... More
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Golf [The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes]. With contributions by Lord Wellwood, Sir Walter Simpson, Bart., Right Hon. A.J. Balfour M.P., Andrew Lang, H.F.C. Everard, and others.
London: Longmans, Green, 1895. NEW EDITION, REVISED. Octavo, pp. xiv, 483. With 32 full-page engraved plates and numerous full in-text engravings. In publisher's pictorial brown cloth, with library scene and titles in black to upper board, titles in black and gilt to spine. Swan and ship patterned endpapers. A used..... More
The Jungle Book. With illustrations in colour by Maurice and Edward Detmold.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1908. [Children's classic] First Detmold colour illustrated Edition. Octavo (22 x 4.5 cm); pp.xii, 314, [2] advertisements. With 16 full-page colour plates. Publisher's red cloth pictorially blocked in gilt, top edge gilt. Contents clean, a little shelfwear/rubbing to binding. Near fine. Charles Maurice Detmold and Edward..... More
The True Story Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Childrens illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 337; [1], blank; [1], advertisement; [1], blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford, Speed and others. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges..... More
The True Story Book.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Children's illustrated] SECOND EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 337; [1], blank; [1], advertisement; [1], blank. With numerous engraved illustrations by Ford, Speed and others. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt decoration to upper board, coated black endpapers, all edges..... More
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Guy Faux [Fawkes]: Or, the Gunpowder Treason: An Historical Melo-Drama, in Three Acts, Printed from the Acting Copy with Remarks, Biographical and Critical, by D-G. To Which are Added, a Description of the Costume, Cast of the Characters, Entrances and Exits, Relative Positions of the Performers on the Stage, and the Whole of the Stage Business, as now Performed in the Metropolitan Minor Theatres.
London: John Cumberland, n.d. [c.1830]. [Theatre]. EARLY PRINTING. Small pamphlet in sixes (15 x 10), pp.50. With a wood engraved frontispiece and cover illustration after R. Cruikshank by Mr. Bonner. Publisher's grey paper covers with titles, illustration and a price of 6d, sewn. Cumberland's No. 36 Minor Theatre, being a...... More
Belgium.
London: A. and C. Black Ltd., 1928. [Travel] SECOND EDITION, REVISED. Octavo (21 x 16cm), pp.x; 250; [2]. Publisher's blind stamped blue cloth, gilt titles to spine and in blind to upper, blue top edge, dust-jacket. With thirty two plates in colour and a sketch map of the country. Ownership..... More
Tale of the Crusaders: The Betrothed; The Talisman; Ivanhoe; Count Robert of Paris.
London: J. Dicks, no date [circa 1880s]. [Classic Literature] FINELY BOUND OMNIBUS EDITION. Four titles bound as one. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 112; 111 [1]; 160; 141 [3]. Very small print in two columns, on thin paper. With occasional in-text engravings and vignette title pages by Gilbert, Gerlier and..... More
Swimming. The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. [Swimming] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 452. With numerous black and white illustrations, both plates and in-text, including a frontispiece with tissue guard. Publisher's brown cloth with a mixture of gilt, black, and white titles and decoration to spine and upper. Green..... More
The Wrecker.
London: Cassell & Company, 1892. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 427 [12]. Publisher's catalogue dated May 1892. With 12 half-tone illustrated plates by Hole and Metcalf, including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Fore-edge untrimmed. Repair to split lower hinge. Spotting and..... More
The Blockade Runners.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1876. [Historical Adventure] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION IN ENGLISH, second issue in hard covers. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 120 [16]. With 14 engraved plates by Férat and Hildibrand, and a frontispiece portrait of the author by Bertrand. Publisher's puce cloth with gilt titles..... More
The Blockade Runners.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1876. [Historical Adventure] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION IN ENGLISH, first issue in soft covers. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 120 [16]. With 14 engraved plates by Férat and Hildibrand, and a frontispiece portrait of the author by Bertrand. Publisher's grey pictorial card covers, priced..... More
Godfrey Morgan. A Californian Mystery.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1883 [1882]. [Castaway Adventure] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.viii; 272 [32]. With 48 engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Benett and Méaulle. Recently re-cased as a 'tight back' in the publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles and gilt and..... More
The Child of the Cavern; or, Strange Doings Underground.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. [Strange Tale] THIRD UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.xii; 246. With 44 engraved illustrations, including a frontispiece, by Jules Férat and Charles Barbant. Publiisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Yellow-coated endpapers. Bookseller's label and..... More
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Michael Strogoff, The Courier of the Czar [and] The Mutineers: a Romance of Mexico.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1883. [Russian Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.xii; 377 [1]. With a folding map and 89 engraved plates by Ferat and Barbant, including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper..... More
The Exploration of the World. Famous Travels and Travelers.
New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879. [Exploration] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (23 x 17cm), pp.xx, 432 [6]. Heavily illustrated with numerous engravings, including a frontispiece and vignette title page. Publisher's emerald green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Repair to split lower hinge. Edges..... More
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Seas.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, and Company, no date [circa 1887]. [Science Fiction] DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.viii; 303 [1]. With 112 engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Riou and Hildibrand. Re-cased in the original publisher's deluxe green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper..... More
From The Earth To The Moon Direct in 97 hours 20 Minutes: And a Trip Around It.
New York, NY: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1877. [Science Fiction] EARLY US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[2] viii; 323 [7]. With 24 engraved plates, including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with black and gilt titles and decoration to spine, and just black to upper. Pencil gift inscription to fly-leaf..... More
Round the Moon: A Sequel to "From the Earth to the Moon."
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, no date [circa 1891]. [Science Fiction] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. With nine engraved plates by Bayard and De Neuville. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black and blue decoration to spine and upper. Some browning to endpapers..... More
From The Earth To The Moon Direct in 97 hours 20 Minutes.
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1892. [Science Fiction Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.160. With seven illustrated plates. Publisher's green cloth with gilt and black titles and decoration to spine and upper. All edges gilt; yellow-coated endpapers. Some repairs to split upper hinge and..... More
Wordsworth's Poems for the Young.
London: Alexander Strahan and Co., 1863. [Children's Poetry] FIRST EDITION THUS, with first issue advertisements at rear dated December 1862. Octavo (20 x 16cm), pp.x; 92 [10]. With 50 illustrations engraved on wood by the Dalziel Brothers. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper. Blind..... More
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